In Edo-era Japan, a ukiyo-e artist languishes in his master’s shadow. Creatively stifled, he finds consolation in the company of a prostitute, and becomes entangled in a love triangle. A mystery emerges involving two portraits and the sudden disappearance of the artist Sharaku. Helmed by Cannes-selected director Tatsuji Yamazaki, the film employs kabuki-inspired sequences and stylised sets.

Rating: 7.5

Cast:

Ainosuke

Kataoka

Jun

Kunimura

Kirin

Kiki

Aimi

Satsukawa

Minori

Terada

Tomoko

Mariya

Ainosuke

Kataoka

Jun

Kunimura

Kirin

Kiki

Aimi

Satsukawa

Minori

Terada

Tomoko

Mariya

Ainosuke

Kataoka

Jun

Kunimura

Kirin

Kiki

Aimi

Satsukawa